11:28 PM,
Nov. 16, 2012

James 'Garrett' Clapp in a 2010 photo when when he was with the Rockland County Sheriff's Office's mounted unit.

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A Rockland sheriff's officer has been suspended without pay on departmental accusations of losing possession of his gun during a scuffle with two men following what authorities described as a road rage incident in Ramapo.

Officer James "Garrett" Clapp will remain suspended for at least 30 days as the department completes its investigation, Sheriff Louis Falco said Friday.

Clapp, 40, a 14-year officer whose salary is $106,313, could face a disciplinary hearing on several charges and possible dismissal depending on the verdict of a hearing officer, Falco said. ...